lissom

lissom
Variant spelling of lissome.

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  • Lissom — Lis som, Lissome Lis some (l[i^]s s[u^]m), a. [For lithesome.] 1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. [1913 Webster] Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell. {Lis some*ness},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lissom — UK / US or lissome UK [ˈlɪs(ə)m] / US [ˈlɪsəm] adjective literary thin and graceful …   English dictionary

  • lissom — [adj] supple adaptable, agile, bendable, bending, elastic, flexible, graceful, limber, lithe, lithesome, loose, malleable, moldable, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubber, springy, stretchy, wiry; concepts 488,604 …   New thesaurus

  • lissom — (also lissome) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ slim, supple, and graceful. DERIVATIVES lissomness noun. ORIGIN a contraction formed from LITHE(Cf. ↑litheness) + SOME(Cf. ↑ some) …   English terms dictionary

  • lissom — lis|som lissome [ˈlısəm] adj literary [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: lithesome lissom (18 20 centuries), from lithe + some] a body that is lissom is thin and graceful = ↑lithe …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lissom lissome — adjective literary a body that is lissom is thin and graceful: her slender lissom figure …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lissom — adjective see lissome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lissom — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. lithe, limber, supple, agile, flexible, pliant, loose, graceful, light on one s feet. ANT.: stiff, heavy, awkward …   English dictionary for students

  • lissom — adj. flexible, limber, supple; agile, nimble; slender with elegance and beauty …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lissom — (also lissome) adjective slim, supple, and graceful. Derivatives lissomness noun Origin C18: contr., from lithe + some1 …   English new terms dictionary

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